Leather goods.



S. ZEUGSCHMIDT.

LEATHER GOODS.

APPLIUATION :FILED 00T. 26, 1908.

Patented July 13, 1909.

WITNESSES s. wnsmwurou. u cv ETE STATES ATNT OFFICLL SOPHIA ZEUGSOHMIDT,OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA,

LEATHER GOODS.

To all 'whom it may concern.'

Be it known that l, SOPHIA ZnUeseHnnir, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and usel'ul Improvements inLeather Goods, of which the following is a specification.

The invention has relation to leather bags or pouches, and particularlyto that species el bag or pouch commonly known as a chate laine. Theprimary object of my invention is the provision: of a convenient andaccessible receptacle for such articles as are con stantly employed by asaleslady, seamstress, or person of like employment, and which must inconsequence be always accessible for immediate use. One embodiment of myinvention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1is a front elevation of the chatelaine,

Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the chatelaine,

Figure 3 is an end elevation of Figure 1,

Figure 11 is a section on the line 1V IV of Figure 1.,

Figure 5 is a section through one of the supporting straps, and

Figure 6 is a section through a modilied lorm of supporting strap.

Referring to the drawings it will be seen that my invention resides inthe arrangement el the body portion 1 of the chatelaine, and in thedetails of the suspending er supporting straps 2 2. The chatelaine is elany desired shape and size and is provided in front with two receptaclesor pockets 3 and 41, and in back with another such receptacle 5. Thesepockets 3, 4 and 5 are formed by the flat piece 6 attached te thesupporting straps 2 2, by the piece 6', which is a single stripextending entirely around the piece 6, and by the piece 62 attached tothe piece 6. It will be noted that the piece 6 constitutes not only thesup ort for the device but also the dividing wal between the front andrear pockets. The receptacle 3 is, as shown, an open pocket as it isintended for containing shop or clerk books, which are in constant useand which must be readily accessible. The receptacles 4 and 5 arepreferably provided with closing flaps and are adapted to containarticles el value such as kerchiefs, spectacles, purses and the like. Inorder that the clerk or saleslady may have a supply of Specification ofLetters Patent.

Application led October 26, 1908.

Patented July 13, 1909.

Serial No. 459,471.

pins, needles and similar accessories, a pin cushion 7 is provided,prel'erably attached to the front wall of the pocket Il, as shown inFigures 1, 3 and 1.

Referring to the means el suspending the chatelaine (see particularlyFigures 1 and 5) it will be seen that the straps 2 are formed el severallayers or strips el" material S and t), which strips are provided ontheir iront laces with the slots 10-10, and on their rear faces with theslots 1 1 11, forming with the strips pockets for the reception el sucharticles as pencils, pins, scissors, rulers and. the like. Asupplemental strip 12 is attached to the front of the straps 2 2 and issimilarly provided with a slot 13. By this arrangement a pocket isformed el such construction that the articles inserted are lirmly heldby and retained within the walls of the pocket.

If the articles are ol' snch con'lguration. that they may catch or hooktogether, or il' they are el such a character that they may be injuredby contacting upon being inserted into the pocket, it is preferable toprovide, as illustrated in Figure G, a supporting strap composed olthree strips, S', 9 and lll, in which case the middle or central striplit constitutes the rear wall ol' the pockets vl'ormed by the strips 8and 9, and prevents the contacting olthe articles inserted therein. Asupplemental strip 12 may be also provided in this ease, and ill desireda similar strip may be attached to the rear l'aces olI the straps.

It will be observed that by this arrangement et' bag and supporting`means therel'or, there is obtained a very convenient l'erm ollchatelaine, which is constructed so as to eontain all immediateaccessories readily at hand and available 'lor instant use, which alsoprovides a secure and sal'e retaining means il'or articles ol' value,and olI which the component parts are simple and easily attachedtogether. lt is obvious that it can be applied to a variety el uses andin a great number ol employments, and that it may be used equally wellil desired l'or ordinary use. Other advantages will readily occur tothose familiar with the art.

Having thus described my invention and illustrated its use, what I claimas new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is the following:

1. A chatelaine comprising in combination a bag portion, a multi-piecestrap Vl'or suspending the bag, said strap being provided with L slot to'form With the pieces of the In testimony Whei'eol I have hereunto strapL pocket to hold small articles. signed my name in the presence of thetwo 10 2. A Chatelain@ comprising in combination subscribed Witnesses.

a bag portion, a multi-piece strapfor sus- SOPHIA ZEUGSCHMIDT pendingthe bag, said strap being provided with a plurality ol' slots onopposite sides ol Witnesses:

the strap adapted to form with the pieces o1' HARVEY L. LECHNER, thestrap pockets for holding small articles. ARCHWORTH MARTIN.

